The Pulse, Flat 8, 31 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1HX
About The Pulse
The Pulse is a mid-terrace house in Dunstable (LU6 1HX). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 50 m² this is the 6th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in The Pulse, where floor areas span 48–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file.
At 50 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 27 EPCs). Last changed hands 8 years ago, in May 2018. Across 2015–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
- Nov 2009FullIn report
Change of use of ground floor from A1 (retail) to A3 and A5 (restaurant/hot food take away).
- Reference
- CB/09/05998/FULL
We flagged 2 things worth checking at The Pulse
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 3 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
3 May 2018Most recent
£145,000
+26.1%over 3 years12 March 2015
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LU6 1HX: £138,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in LU6 1HX
The Pulse, Flat 7, 31 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1HX
Sold Nov 2025
£130,000The Pulse, Flat 9, 31 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1HX
Sold Jun 2023
£138,500The Pulse, Flat 5, 31 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1HX
Sold Apr 2023
£140,000The Pulse, Flat 2, 31 High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1HX
Sold Sept 2022
£135,00031b, High Street North, Dunstable, LU6 1HX
Sold May 2021
£295,000
Versus other High Street North homes
On floor area, The Pulse stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,900
Street avg £5,684
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Quadrant — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Dunstable Icknield Lower School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







